
William Smith
David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/14 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | V. Way | JWU Unattached | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Finals | 165 lbs | |
12/14 | W | TF 15-0 7:00 | F. Jordan | Western New England | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
12/14 | W | DEC 2-1 | D. Bligh | Roxbury Latin | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
12/14 | W | TF 16-0 2:55 | H. Logan | Bridgewater State University | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
12/14 | W | DEC 6-2 | G. Case | JWU Unattached | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
11/02 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. Lamson | Rochester Institute of Technology | The Ned McGinley Invitational | 3rd Place | 165 lbs | |
11/02 | L | MD 13-3 | a. khosravy | USMAPS/Army Prep | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
11/02 | W | MD 11-2 | C. Cloutier | US Merchant Marine Academy | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
11/02 | W | F 3-0 0:41 | M. Sutter | Wilkes | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
11/02 | W | TF 17-2 6:05 | A. Tomaino | Waynesburg | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Round of 32 | 165 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/28 | L | TF 22-6 6:43 | D. Smith | UNATT | 2024 Wild Cat Open | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
01/28 | W | DEC 8-4 | D. Pugliese | Johnson & Wales | 2024 Wild Cat Open | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
01/28 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Forte | Roger Williams | 2024 Wild Cat Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
01/28 | L | F 6-4 6:47 | S. Rochard | Coast Guard | 2024 Wild Cat Open | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
01/28 | W | DEC 7-2 | T. Bailey | New Jersey City University | 2024 Wild Cat Open | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
01/28 | W | F 3-0 1:09 | M. Holleran | New York University | 2024 Wild Cat Open | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
01/21 | W | DEC 10-4 | K. Ayala | Western New England | 2024 NEWA Duals | 5th Place | 165 lbs | |
01/21 | L | TF 15-0 7:00 | S. Rochard | Coast Guard | 2024 NEWA Duals | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
12/09 | L | DEC 5-4 | N. Baccala | Western New England | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
12/09 | L | TF 16-0 3:20 | J. Kim | Unattached | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
12/09 | W | DEC 2-0 | M. Cooper | Johnson & Wales | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
12/09 | W | DEC 16-9 | J. Miller | The College of New Jersey | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
11/04 | W | DEC 8-6 | B. Bulatao | Stevens | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
11/04 | W | DEC 13-11 | J. Bailey | Stevens | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
11/04 | W | TF 16-1 3:54 | M. Drazek | Rochester Institute of Technology | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
11/04 | L | DEC 6-0 | L. Strouse | Rochester Institute of Technology | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
11/04 | W | F 3-0 0:38 | S. Essis | Scranton | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
11/04 | W | DEC 9-5 | J. Bailey | Stevens | The Ned McGinley Invitational | Round of 32 | 165 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/10 | W | DEC 5-2 | G. Case | Johnson & Wales | 2022 Scott Viera Open | 3rd Place | 157 lbs | |
12/10 | W | DEC 8-1 | H. Nagai | Springfield College | 2022 Scott Viera Open | Consi-Semis | 157 lbs | |
12/10 | L | F 2-1 3:45 | J. Scutellaro | Springfield College | 2022 Scott Viera Open | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
12/10 | W | DEC 3-2 | G. Case | Johnson & Wales | 2022 Scott Viera Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
12/10 | W | F 14-4 5:28 | M. Duquette | Springfield College | 2022 Scott Viera Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs |